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On 5 November 1605 a group of revolutionaries attempt to assassinate King James I of England. The plan was to explode 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellars beneath the House of Lords while the King was at the State Opening of Parliament. Upon discovery of the plot and storming of the cellars, authorities found and arrested Guy Fawkes (also know as Guido Fawkes) who had experience with explosives and had been tasked with detonating the gunpowder. Fawkes, under torture, identifies the conspirators and the plot is foiled. When news of the attempted assassination became public, celebrations of the failure and the continued safety of the monarch spread across London. Since that time, 5 November, Guy Fawkes Day, has been celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. For this year’s celebration, a playlist for the Guy.

Playlist:

“I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire,” The Ink Spots, Single, 1941
“Fire,” Arthur Brown, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, 1968
“Ring of Fire,” Social Distortion, Social Distortion, 1990
“Jump in the Fire,” The Night Marchers, See You in Magic, 2008
“Wasted Youth,” Oholics, Baby Blue Eyes, 2009
“Jump Into the Fire,” Harry Nilsson, Nilsson Schmilsson, 1971
“London’s Burning,” The Clash, The Clash, 1977
“Fire,” Jimi Hendrix Experience, Are You Experienced, 1967
“Hang Fire,” The Rolling Stones, Tattoo You, 1981
“Too Good to Be True,” The Yum Yums, …Whatever Rhymes With Baby, 2009
“He’s Peculiar,” Vibeke Saugestad, The World Famous Hat Trick, 2008
“He Was a Man,” The Gurus, Now, 2008
“My Guy,” Mary Wells, Mary Wells Sings My Guy, 1964
“Nice Guy,” Stupidity, Illegal U-Turn, 2009
“No More Mr. Nice Guy,” Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies, 1973
“I’m Waiting for the Man,” Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground and Nico, 1967
“Better Man,” Graham Day and the Gaolers, Triple Distilled, 2008
“Evil Boy,” Stiv Bators, Disconnected, 1980
“Never Forget You,” The Noisettes, Wild Young Heart, 2009
“He’s a Rebel,” The Crystals, Single, 1962
“Black Sheep,” The Doughboys, Is It Now, 2007
“Rebel Rebel,” David Bowie, Diamond Dogs, 1974
“Rebel in You,” Supergrass, Diamond Hoo Ha, 2008
“Last Dance,” The Raveonettes, In and Out of Control, 2009
“Tick Tick Boom,” The Hives, The Black & White Album, 2007
“Boom Boom,” The Animals, The Animals, 1964
“Bombs Below,” The Living Things, Ahead of the Lions, 2005
“Know Your Enemy,” Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown, 2009
“The Hangman,” The Shys, You’ll Never Understand This Band, 2008
“Last One to Die,” Rancid, Let the Dominoes Fall, 2009
“Killing Floor,” Howlin’ Wolf, The Real Folk Blues, 1966
“Bang Bang You’re Dead,” Dirty Pretty Things, Bang Bang You’re Dead, 2006
“It’s the End of the World As We Know It,” REM, Document, 1987